Sgt. Major Carl Brooks

Carl Brooks runs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class through a drill on Thursday at the Port Orchard National Guard Armory. Brooks retired after 29 years as a Marine. His career included stints guarding the Oval Office, at the Pentagon, and as the top noncomissioned officer at the 600-Marine strong security detail at Bangor. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks runs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class through a drill on Thursday at the Port Orchard National Guard Armory. Brooks retired after 29 years as a Marine. His career included stints guarding the Oval Office, at the Pentagon, and as the top noncomissioned officer at the 600-Marine strong security detail at Bangor. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks runs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class through a drill on Thursday at the Port Orchard National Guard Armory. Brooks retired after 29 years as a Marine. His career included stints guarding the Oval Office, at the Pentagon, and as the top noncomissioned officer at the 600-Marine strong security detail at Bangor. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks runs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class through a drill on Thursday at the Port Orchard National Guard Armory. Brooks retired after 29 years as a Marine. His career included stints guarding the Oval Office, at the Pentagon, and as the top noncomissioned officer at the 600-Marine strong security detail at Bangor. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major, instructs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class on Thursday at the Port Orchard Armoy. Brooks, who has taught SKHS ROTC students for six years, is moving to Florida with his wife. (LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major, instructs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class on Thursday at the Port Orchard Armoy. Brooks, who has taught SKHS ROTC students for six years, is moving to Florida with his wife. (LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Cadets in the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC program can find retired Marine Sgt. Major Carl Brooks intimidating at first, but the commander of the program said once they work with him they will "run through a wall' for him. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN)

Larry Steagall

Carl Brooks, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major, instructs the South Kitsap High School Naval Junior ROTC class on Thursday at the Port Orchard Armoy. Brooks, who has taught SKHS ROTC students for six years, is moving to Florida with his wife. (LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN)